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If you can’t manufacture nostalgia, how can younger FMCG brands build lasting connections?

Retail Marketing

If you can’t manufacture nostalgia, how can younger FMCG brands build lasting connections?

1 day

A real creative doesn’t fear new tools, like AI; they use them to their advantage, says Elizma Keyter, art director, Retroviral (Image supplied)

Advertising

From the big idea to pitch: How AI is changing the way we sell campaigns

Elizma Keyter 1 day

The fallacy of the fragile asset

OOH

The fallacy of the fragile asset

Kabelo Kale, Issued by The Media Krate 7 Oct 2026

Dis-Chem releases Freedom anthem to promote movement and wellness

Wellness

Dis-Chem releases Freedom anthem to promote movement and wellness

25 Sep 2026

#HeritageMonth: Castle Mike Stout campaign redefines African Time

Advertising

#HeritageMonth: Castle Mike Stout campaign redefines African Time

17 Sep 2026

Numbers are not the death of creativity. Bad measurement is

Marketing

Numbers are not the death of creativity. Bad measurement is

JG Bezuidenhout, Issued by Offernet 15 Sep 2026

Why Alostro Coffee Club is betting on the power of the pause

Tourism & Travel

Why Alostro Coffee Club is betting on the power of the pause

Robin Fredericks 10 Sep 2026

Tshepo opens first Cape Town store at the V&A Waterfront

Fashion

Tshepo opens first Cape Town store at the V&A Waterfront

3 Sep 2026

Barbara Mdunge breaks barriers behind the lens

Women's Month

Barbara Mdunge breaks barriers behind the lens

Issued by Newzroom Afrika 21 Aug 2026

DXD brings Design by Disruption to life through TBWA’s new identity

Design

DXD brings Design by Disruption to life through TBWA’s new identity

Issued by Omnicom Advertising South Africa 5 Aug 2026

BMW M's latest campaign puts everyday furniture corners in the dock, turning stubbed toes, bruised shins and household mishaps into a deadpan noir courtroom drama.

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign: BMW M pitches driving pleasure with a noir corner trial

29 Jul 2026

Chicken Licken turns the final scene of House of Zwide into a South African media first

Media

Chicken Licken turns the final scene of House of Zwide into a South African media first

Issued by Joe Public 8 Jul 2026

HKLM spearheads purpose-led rebrand for iconic SA game reserves

Branding

HKLM spearheads purpose-led rebrand for iconic SA game reserves

Issued by HKLM 7 Jul 2026

Chicken Licken turns the final scene of House of Zwide into a South African media first

Media

Chicken Licken turns the final scene of House of Zwide into a South African media first

Issued by Juno Media 7 Jul 2026

Preteen girls shouldn’t be singing to their own babies

Youth Month

Preteen girls shouldn’t be singing to their own babies

Issued by Joe Public 30 Jun 2026

Consumers skeptical of aluminum recyclability despite industry advantage

Packaging

Consumers skeptical of aluminum recyclability despite industry advantage

19 Jun 2026

#YouthMonth | Masonwabe Ntloko: Young, rooted and redefining creativity through isiXhosa heritage

Design & Manufacturing

#YouthMonth | Masonwabe Ntloko: Young, rooted and redefining creativity through isiXhosa heritage

Evan-Lee Courie 9 Jun 2026

The new precinct branding was designed by Halo. Source: Supplied.

Design

Halo has branded a new Rosebank lifestyle hub — here’s what Nine Yards looks like

27 May 2026

Petronella Mphahlele looks at why the IEC uses wall murals for voter registration campaigns in South Africa (Image source: @ IEC https://www.facebook.com/IECSouthAfrica/posts IEC]])

Marketing

Registration campaign uses murals to reach voters

26 May 2026

Cape Town Tourism wins global gold for “My Cape Town”

Tourism

Cape Town Tourism wins global gold for “My Cape Town”

Issued by Cape Town Tourism 16 Apr 2026

IRL is better: Marc-Antoine Barrois' anti-social campaign redefines luxury retail

Retail Marketing

IRL is better: Marc-Antoine Barrois' anti-social campaign redefines luxury retail

13 Apr 2026

The university has a rich history and heritage. Source: Supplied.

Branding

WSU embraces its heritage for a forward-thinking brand identity

30 Mar 2026

Artificial Intelligence

AI is reviving the storyboard

Garon Campbell 6 Mar 2026

Branding

Sonic branding a strategic differentiator in a distracted world

19 Jan 2026

Dr Saumya Gautam. Image supplied.

Aesthetic Medicine

Skin-deep: Alma IQ Skin Analysis device comes to Africa

23 Oct 2025

Ardmore celebrates 40 years with new Hoopoe Hop scarf collection

Fashion & Homeware

Ardmore celebrates 40 years with new Hoopoe Hop scarf collection

23 Sep 2025

Distinctive packaging design reshapes the wine industry

Packaging

Distinctive packaging design reshapes the wine industry

17 Jul 2025

230 years of legacy, reimagined

Branding

230 years of legacy, reimagined

Issued by Epic Lion 14 Jul 2025

Entries open for 19th Sony World Photography Awards

Art

Entries open for 19th Sony World Photography Awards

4 Jun 2025

Donald Chauke from Demographicia asks if Nedbank’s pink tax campaign that takes on gender pricing is enough (Image credit: Nedbank)

Marketing

Nedbank’s pink tax campaign takes on gender pricing but is it enough?

15 May 2025

So Interactive created a bold new identity for Fore Group

Digital

So Interactive created a bold new identity for Fore Group

Issued by So Interactive 19 Feb 2025

Levi’s and Undercover celebrate new collaborative collection

Fashion & Homeware

Levi’s and Undercover celebrate new collaborative collection

17 Jan 2025

Branding

Inside Cell C’s bold new brand identity with Shift

10 Sep 2024

Branding

Elmo’s check-in: Iconic brands and influencer culture create a viral post

Aidan Moir 9 Feb 2024

#BizTrends2024: Nicola Cooper – The rise of African music and fashion globally continues

Marketing

#BizTrends2024: Nicola Cooper – The rise of African music and fashion globally continues

Danette Breitenbach 11 Jan 2024

Source: © 123rf Design is not just the visual or even tactile experience of a product, but also its functionality

Design

Be 'design-alert' to achieve a 125% return on design-related investments

Simone Rossum 3 Oct 2023

Skin Renewal continues to raise the bar

Aesthetic Medicine

Skin Renewal continues to raise the bar

Issued by Skin Renewal 2 Oct 2023

The Spur rebrand is a missed opportunity to right a historical wrong writes Jarred Cinman.

Branding

Spur and the casual racism of distant geography

Jarred Cinman 14 Sep 2023

Spur's iconic restaurants are getting a refreshed look

Food & bev. services

Spur's iconic restaurants are getting a refreshed look

4 Sep 2023

10 ways to boost sales from your travel emails

Sales

10 ways to boost sales from your travel emails

Issued by Everlytic 17 Aug 2023

Image supplied. Jameson Irish Whiskey’s Jameson Distillery on Tour (JDOT), has returned to Johannesburg from Cape Town

Exhibitions & Events

Jameson Irish Whiskey's Jameson Distillery on Tour returns to Joburg

21 Jun 2023

Adidas reveals Pride collection and campaign in partnership with Rich Mnisi

Fashion & Homeware

Adidas reveals Pride collection and campaign in partnership with Rich Mnisi

15 May 2023

Image Supplied. Art, one of two next generation of consumer experience sparkling water-makers from SodaStream

Branding

SodaStream: Style & sustainability all in one

Danette Breitenbach 10 May 2023

Clout/SA is transforming creative entrepreneurs to sector-leading businesses

Skills Training

Clout/SA is transforming creative entrepreneurs to sector-leading businesses

Evan-Lee Courie 19 Apr 2023

Another year of growth and award wins for Machine_

Advertising

Another year of growth and award wins for Machine_

Issued by Machine_ 19 Dec 2022

A sound client-agency partnership results in impressive wins for UJ's 4IR campaign

Marketing

A sound client-agency partnership results in impressive wins for UJ's 4IR campaign

Issued by HKLM 18 Aug 2022